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[ Friday, Feb. 26, 1999 ]

Stacy Olenoski

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USG encourages alcohol awareness
The Undergraduate Student Government will be using the "jaws of life" to bring alcohol awareness to campus today.

Feature Photo: Feeling sentimental

Tuition errors resolved, says state
The Pennsylvania Treasury Department failed to record more than $15,000 received from 55 Tuition Account Program buyers, according to a recent report.

Poetry reading brings African-American experience to audience Her artistic work represents the transformation of life's mundane details into poetry. Reading selections of her work last night at the Paul Robeson Cultural Center, poet Juanita Torrence-Thompson impressed her small audience with the ordinary.

Assisted suicide group offers education
Although Oregon legalized doctor-assisted suicides in 1997, Pennsylvania will not be following in its tracks any time soon, despite the efforts of the Hemlock Society of Central Pennsylvania.

Council to discuss parking issues today
Plans for new or improved parking facilities downtown may soon be implemented by the State College Borough Council and staff.

Program brings Africa to campus
Members of the Penn State community will have the opportunity to experience a visit the African continent without leaving State College through the event "Touch of Africa."

Unreal expectations fuel low self-esteem
Body image is one of the focuses of Eating Disorders Awareness Week. There are many psychological reasons that can contribute to negative body image, including low self-esteem, a history of being teased based on size or weight and cultural factors, which includes the role of the media.

Local elm population in danger
Last week, Eco-Action asked pedestrians to picture the Mall without elm trees in an effort to motivate them to use less paper. Even though Eco-Action's demonstration lasted just two days, the elms and other trees are still in danger.

Feature photo: Playin’ it cool

Contestants' intelligence, service focus of pageant
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. will present the 1999 Miss Black Penn State Pageant at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Schwab Auditorium. The program intended to show the positive side of African-American women on campus.

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Lady cagers return to Big Ten Tournament with big targets on backs
This time, the Penn State women's basketball team will sneak up on nobody.

Lady golfers head for warm Texas sun The Lady Lions will trade in their snow-caked umbrellas for the warmth of Texas when they open their spring season tomorrow in Fort Worth, Texas at the Mid-West Classic. The team departed yesterday for competition.

Netmen travel to No. 16 Harvard for toughest test of early season
The Penn State men's tennis team will face its toughest challenge of the year thus far Sunday at No. 16 Harvard.

Offensive-minded Chescavage leads laxers into opener with No. 22 Irish
That mentality for this year begins at 1 p.m. Sunday when he and his fellow No. 16 Nittany Lions host No. 22 Notre Dame in Holuba Hall to start the 1999 season.

Trackwomen invade ECAC Championships
Penn State will be one of 66 schools participating in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships beginning at 9 a.m. tomorrow in Boston, Mass.

Icers gearing up for ACHA Nationals
The Penn State men's ice hockey team isn't coasting through practice like a team preparing for the postseason.

It's not nationals, but it will have to do
As the final games of the season are played this weekend, the Penn State Div. II Ice Lions still have something to prove against Indiana (Pa.).

Gymwomen limp into meet with Buckeyes
Not only will the Lady Lions compete under a different format, but also there will be many changes in their lineup at 7 p.m. tomorrow when No. 15 Ohio State hosts No. 6 Penn State at St. John Arena in a double dual meet.

Spikers' bid to host EIVA depends on trip to Jersey At 7 p.m. today the No. 11 Nittany Lions (8-10, 3-0 Tait) travel to EIVA conference rival Rutgers-Newark (7-7, 4-0) with the chance to host the EIVA Tournament up for grabs.

Booth, Earl to bid farewell against OSU
The Penn State men's basketball team will bid farewell to two longtime Lions on Senior Night when it faces No. 10 Ohio State at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at The Bryce Jordan Center.

Lady Icers face end of road vs. Chatham
And for the Penn State Lady Icers (8-4-1), their season will come to an end when they take on Chatham at 3:15 p.m. tomorrow in the Ice Pavilion at Greenberg Sports Complex.

Lady sluggers slated to play in Troy Cox Classic
They don't know, don't care and aren't worried. That's the mindset of Penn State's softball players as they head west for a second straight week to tangle with fairly unknown opponents.

No. 1 gymmen hit road to battle No. 3 Ohio State
For the third time in four weeks, the No. 1 Penn State men's gymnastic team (6-0) will face a team ranked in the top five in the nation.

Ruggers anxious for first action vs. Nova
Hungry for competition after the winter layoff, the Penn State men's rugby team will travel to Washington D.C. to play Nova's men's club team at noon tomorrow.

Big Ten season begins for netwomen at home
This weekend the Penn State women's tennis team opens its Big Ten season with two matches at the Penn State Indoor Tennis Center.

Fencers preparing for Regionals in Canada
Tomorrow and Sunday, both the men's and women's fencing squads will travel across the border into Canada to take part in the North American Cup Open in Montreal, Quebec.

Peaceful measures
Collegian Editorial: NATO must increase support of Serbian, Albanian negotiations.

Letters to the Editor
Affirmative action hurts participants; Majority rights need protection, too; Stealing food cannot be justified; Increasing population warrants border control

Sex sells (to college students too)
Whether simply thinking about it or doing it, students are surrounded by sex in magazines, novelty shops and especially on television.

Technology strikes a chord With the dawning of the 21st century, more music will be created by engineers and computer geeks.

James' adventures in Piercing
Week five: The nipple.

Enyclopedia helps those who want to get their jazz on Locals Barry Kernfeld and Gary Kennedy share the task of completing the second edition of The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, the follow-up to the first edition.

Dr. Dre's new protégé bring his 'shady' style
CD Review: Scott Swindells

Academy to award former Communist director
When Elia Kazan, a famous Hollywood director, named some of his colleagues as Communists, he probably didn't expect that more than 40 years later, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences would honor him with an award for lifetime achievement.

Living Dead bring sounds of Furthur Festival on new live album, The Strange Remain
CD Review: Geoff Rushton

Alanis, Garbage have mild success at BJC Sunday night at The Bryce Jordan Center, a stupid girl and a junkie tried their best to energize the crowd with moderate success.

Battery delivers on Metallica goods
Battery, a Metallica cover band, transported the audience back to a time when the latter band had long hair and played good music.

Wal-Mart gets jiggy wit monthly karoake night
There's a place in State College where everyone can become a singing sensation -- all they need is the desire, the nerve and about three dollars for snacks.

Oh that Metasexual healing
CD Review: Scott Swindells

Gospel choir goes to Chicago
Chicago, get ready. Penn State students are preparing to spread the word -- and that's the "gospel truth."

Burning Airlines satisfies with Mission
CD Review Jason Fagone

Weekend spotlight
Big band, vocal music at Recital Halll; Filipino community celebrates Barrio Fiesta; Performance artist wants you to join his show at HUB